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MG MGF Technical - Help-car keys lost

Hi
hopefully someone can help,have lost car keys (including immobiliser key fob ) and dont have a spare of either as I only bought the car yesterday. Any ideas ?
All help gratefully received and thank you in advance.
K Murray

http://www.remotekey.co.uk/
N.J. Simon

My suggestions are:-

1) Look harder for lost key (I'm sure you've already done this)
2) Try contacting previous owners to see if they still have a key
3) Get a good lock smith to open car/replace key
4) Drill out boot lock (if above option can't sort), open bonnet to disconnect battery (to stop the alarm) buy replacement fobs and SCU from fleabay and replace, you'll also need to replace the locks if option 3 didn't work.

Bob
R.A Davis

Drilling out would be a disaster. do not venture that road, unless you have no clue. In effect you will have to break in, to your own car..

so.. i would seek out a temporary soft top rear screen or a side window, but the soft top screen would be my first option.. since once inside the car, remotekey can provide the means to set re access.. without a knackered bootlid lock, or a knackered door lock, just a knackered zip and rivet replacement screen..

its so easy to be wise after the event.. remotekey are wise... there probably is no event concerning key loss they have not had to deal with.. talk to them..
N.J. Simon

Hi
First of all what model and year is the car if it is a F the early ones had a volumetric alarm that would go off if one put a hand in the car . If it is a later model ie Tf then they did not have that sort of alarm system. To get into the car it is possible to get ones hand in via the Velcro strip on the rear window and then unzip the window. The roof could then be inclined from either the rear or the front. I believe that on the early f's the volumetric alarm that was situated around the centre consul cbbey box this may help . Also if the car was not super locked then the door button could be opened and then access to the inside of the door could be made by removal of the door trimand dismantle the door handle. I do believe that it is possible to get into the front by reaching up for the cable. Another thought is to trace the original dealer as he may have the access codes and key numbers on his old records.
Hope these suggestions may help and you find your key
Regards. Richard Hyde
Rick Hyde

http://www.mgrovercodes.com
http://www.mgrccservices.com
Geoff F.
Geoff Farthing

http://www.remotekey.co.uk/

I need a new key fob for an export model has anyone with an export model had experience with these guys.

As ever many thanks

Elona
E J Davies

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James Neel

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